ABAP Select data from SAP table FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL table and store it within an internal table, including using the newer @DATA inline declaration methods. It also shows you various ways to process this data using ABAP work area, inline declaration or field symbols including executing all the relevant CONVERSION_EXIT routines specific to FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL. See here for more generic Select statement tips.

Sometimes data within SAP is stored within the database table in a different format to what it is displayed to the user. These input/output conversation FM routines are what translates the data between the two formats.

There is also a full declaration of the FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL table where each field has a char/string type for you to simply copy and paste. This allows you to use processing that is only available to these field types such as the CONCATENATE statement.

DATA: IT_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL,
      WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL TYPE FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL,
      GD_STR TYPE STRING.

DATA: lo_typedescr type REF TO cl_abap_typedescr.
DATA: lv_fieldname type fieldname.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FIELD> TYPE any.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL> TYPE FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL
  INTO TABLE IT_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL2).
*--Further methods of using ABAP code to  select data from SAP database tables

*You can also declare the header/work area using the in-line DATA declaration method
READ TABLE IT_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL ASSIGNING <FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL>-MANDT = 1.
<FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL>-VERSN = 1.
<FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL>-ERGSL = 1.
<FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL>-ABSTR = 1.
<FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL>-TUPLE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL INTO WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL-MBRKD, sy-vline,
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL-SIMPLE_CONTENT, sy-vline,
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL-RES_BASE, sy-vline,
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL-RES_LENGTH, sy-vline,
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL-RES_PATTERN, sy-vline,
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL-RES_WS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL you want to display... WRITE:/ sy-uline. * Aternatively use generic code to Write field values (and NAME) to screen report DO. ASSIGN COMPONENT sy-index OF STRUCTURE wa_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL TO <field>. IF sy-subrc <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF. WRITE:/ 'Field Value', <field>, sy-vline. gd_str = <field> . lo_typedescr ?= CL_ABAP_DATADESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_DATA( <field> ). lv_fieldname = lo_typedescr->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( ). WRITE:/ 'Field Name', lv_fieldname. ENDDO. *Redo loop but convert all fields from internal to out value LOOP AT IT_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL INTO WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Convert all fields to display/output versions using conversion routines PERFORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING wa_EKKO. ENDLOOP. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form convert_all_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. DATA: ld_input(1000) TYPE c, ld_output(1000) TYPE C.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
ERGSL TYPE STRING,
ABSTR TYPE STRING,
TUPLE TYPE STRING,
MBRKD TYPE STRING,
SIMPLE_CONTENT TYPE STRING,
RES_BASE TYPE STRING,
RES_LENGTH TYPE STRING,
RES_PATTERN TYPE STRING,
RES_WS TYPE STRING,
RES_FD TYPE STRING,
RES_TD TYPE STRING,
RES_MIN_IV TYPE STRING,
RES_MAX_IV TYPE STRING,
RES_MIN_EV TYPE STRING,
RES_MAX_EV TYPE STRING,
RES_MIN_LEN TYPE STRING,
RES_MAX_LEN TYPE STRING,
EX_BASE TYPE STRING,
EX_PATTERN TYPE STRING,
EX_MIN_IV TYPE STRING,
EX_MAX_IV TYPE STRING,
MIN_OCCURS TYPE STRING,
MAX_OCCURS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR type T_EKKO_STR. DATA: ld_text TYPE string. LOOP AT IT_EKKO INTO WA_EKKO. MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_EKKO TO WA_EKKO_STR. CONCATENATE: sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-ERGSL sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-ABSTR sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-TUPLE sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-MBRKD sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-SIMPLE_CONTENT sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_BASE sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_LENGTH sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_PATTERN sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_WS sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_FD sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_TD sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_MIN_IV sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_MAX_IV sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_MIN_EV sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_MAX_EV sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_MIN_LEN sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-RES_MAX_LEN sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-EX_BASE sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-EX_PATTERN sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-EX_MIN_IV sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-EX_MAX_IV sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-MIN_OCCURS sy-vline
WA_FAGL_GCDTC_XBRL_STR-MAX_OCCURS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.